Project ECLIPSE GSX

[stevestevesteve]

not something you guys would expect. got my hands on model of a 1999 Mitsubishi eclipse. Not my style at all. so i decided to make my own eclipse. make the whole body by scratch, add small details and everything. as i go along i will post pictures and of course i would love your insight.

well here are some starter pictures!
pretty rough i know, these were from the summer.

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[turbosax2]

Nice! I've done three models, a Viper, a Supra, and an Eclipse. They're pretty fun to make! How do you go about making panels like the bumpers from scratch?

 

[stevestevesteve]

heh improvise, yeah. being 17, im still a little kid inside... i have all kinds of models in the basement.

all this will be done with paint, a soldering gun, and super glue.

 

[boosted240]

tight. Keep us updated. Are you gonna do a FMIC and bigger turbo and shit like that

 

[stevestevesteve]

heck yes!

 

[mindset]

Hey look its in pieces.

 

[dSmgs-T]

2liter or a 2.3 stroker?

 

[stevestevesteve]

its up to you! let me here your guys ideas

Turbo? fp3052? 35r?
Turbo Wing? Wingless?
Working headlights/taillights?
exhaust?
rims? silver, aluminum, black.

oh course i gotta have the black leather

 

[turbosax2]

Definitely looks like a 2.6L to me.

 

[Itsok]

Working headlights would be sweet

Turbo wing for sure =]

 

[Lofty]

I had a model of my AE86 before I bought the actual car. I was soo sad ### it was stock (The model) and when I painted it it bubbled. I was like Ffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuu. Skip ahead 2 years and I actually bought one. I still get sad I ####ed the model up.

 

[boosted240]

Do a front mount 42r on alcohol so no FMIC. and a "4in" side exit exhaust out the front bumper.

 

[DSM_PWR]

Oh wow!

Now THIS is what i call a build

 

[boosted240]

o and wingless. Sittin on some slipstreams with slicks

 

[EDM95]

I got bored too and decided to make a model car too but I am going to take it all apart
and make it a r/c car from some old r/c parts that I had off a big mustang. I am working on it now but I don't know if it's going to work.

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[stevestevesteve]

more pictures. underbody painted, rear wheel wells painted gloss black, rear end put together. interior is carpeted. door panels and seats will be painted like a flat or satin black to match the dash.

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[boosted240]

its crazy the little detail that goes into these things

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

Is this build going to be on E85 or 100 octane?

 

[stevestevesteve]

eh most likely just pump since there are hardly no e85 stations around here. but there is a station by my house that has race gas. oh snap!

 

[Lofty]

OH OH OH There's a new gas station on uhhhh. Ffffffffffffuuu. The new gas station around Sunset.

Which one sells race gas?
Also Steve. I'm gonna have to tune this for you when you get it done, okay?

 

[boosted240]

its gonna b on AEM so i wanna tune it. . fully built on alcohol. Lets shoot for 1000awhp.

 

[Unwythe]

Did that model actually come with a tiny 4G63t, or did you make that? If you made it, you got SERIOUS talent dude! Tell us how you made it, if you made it.


As far as build goes, keep it simple. 3076R, fully built 2.0l with meth injection, short route FMIC kit, and DEFINITELY do the 2gB Turbo spoiler to compliment that front bumper.

 

[stevestevesteve]

i made the valve cover, and timing belt section by hand.

okay here it is.

Pump Gas
2.0l
FMIC (might be short route)
Turbo? still not sure, but its gonna be huge!
DSMlink V3, lofty i will need your help tuning it
2gb Spoiler (made by hand)
Working headlights/taillights
Painting it silver like mine
Cut a sunroof hole
Rims? idk which ones, i can also buy a set off the internet, i want 2gb GSX stockies though.